Leeds, June 21 -- Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, illustrious all-rounder Irfan Pathan, and former frontline offspinner Ravichandran Ashwin were "entertained" after witnessing India vice-captain Rishabh Pant's swashbuckling century during the second day of the opening Test against England at Headingley.

In his usual flamboyant style, Pant cleared the boundary rope with a one-handed maximum off Shoaib Bashir to bring up his seventh Test century in 146 deliveries and topped it up with a somersault celebration. The crowd cheered for Pant as captain Shubman Gill embraced him warmly.

"Rishabh's celebration is as entertaining as his batting. Well done Rishabh," Sachin wrote on X after Pant's rollicking century.

Pathan was impressed wit...